Principal Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer

Principal Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer

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Perforce Software (One of Uplers' Clients) is looking for:

About Perforce Software:

Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. At Perforce, youll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. Before you know it, youll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward.

With aglobal footprint spanning more than 80 countries and includingover 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the worlds leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce.

Position Summary:

Sr Director of Cloud Operation at Perforce is searching for Principal FinOps Engineer I to build a next-generation FinOps platform that supports Perforces SaaS environments, with a focus on cost efficiency, visibility, and financial accountability across multi-cloud production and CI/CD pipelines.

In this role, youll implement automated tools and practices that drive cloud cost optimization, reporting, and governance. You'll collaborate with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Finance teams to integrate FinOps best practices into our cloud operations, enabling forecasting, budget tracking, and spend transparency while ensuring reliability and scalability of our services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and evolve the organization's FinOps strategy and practices across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, OCI) and various SaaS platforms (e.g., MongoDB, DataDog).
• Work with Cloud & Product Vendors, Engineering, Finance, IT, and Accounts Payable teams to track cloud spending and align it with revenue.
• Analyze cloud cost and usage data to identify optimization opportunities, reduce waste and ensure alignment with budget and business goals.
• Oversee the management and tracking of Savings Plans and Reserved Instances (RIs) including their coverage, utilization, and recommendations for adjustments.
• Maintain & Automate the monthly cloud cost reporting dashboards and periodic reviews with stakeholders to drive visibility and transparency.
• The candidate shall have a thorough understanding of the FOCUS standard, including its data schema, cost and usage data normalization, and integration across multi-cloud platforms.
• As a strategic FinOps SME, the candidate shall contribute to optimizing existing in-house cost reporting tools, aligning them with industry best practices and the organizations evolving enterprise needs.
• They must be capable of mapping provider-specific cost and usage reports (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, IBM Cloud) to the FOCUS schema to enable reporting & cost allocation.
• Work closely with Cloud Architects and DevOps engineers to align with FinOps goals.
• Leverage FinOps tools (e.g.AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management) to automate reporting and governance.
• Own forecasting and budgeting activities for cloud expenditure and ensure adjustments in timely manner.
• Promote best practices in cloud governance, tagging strategy and chargeback.
• Mentor cross-functional teams on FinOps principles.
• Bonus: FinOps Practitioner Certification (Certified Cloud Financial Management Professional (CCFMP), AWS Certified FinOps Professional, Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Financial Manager, Microsoft Certified: Azure FinOps Engineer: etc.)

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering/Operations with a minimum of 5 years in FinOps role.
• Deep knowledge of cloud provider cost structures, pricing models, and billing mechanisms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, IBM Cloud).
• Proven expertise in Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and other cloud cost optimization opportutnities.
• Strong experience with FinOps tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, OCI Cost Analysis, GCP Billing reports etc.
• Familiarity with DevOps and Cloud Operations frameworks and how FinOps integrates into CICD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) processes.
• Exceptional analytical skills with ability to interpret large datasets and generate actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and persuasion skills and capable of working with both technical and finance stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience building automated cost reports, dashboards, and budget tracking mechanisms.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. in a fast-paced environment.

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